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Takayasu's arteritis in children.

E Morales1, C Pineda, M Martínez-Lavín

  • 1Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia Ignacio Chávez, México City, Mexico.

The Journal of Rheumatology
|July 1, 1991
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Takayasu

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Rheumatology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a large vessel vasculitis.
  • Pediatric TA often presents differently than adult-onset disease.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the clinical features of TA in children.
  • To identify potential associations and treatment outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 26 pediatric patients diagnosed with Takayasu's arteritis.
  • Analysis of clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, and treatment responses.

Main Results:

  • Systemic inflammation was prominent in pediatric TA.
  • Eighty-five percent of patients had arterial hypertension.

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  • High rates of positive purified protein derivative (PPD) and lymphadenopathy suggested a possible link with atypical mycobacterial infection.
  • Corticosteroid therapy showed no improvement in arterial obstruction.
  • The 5-year mortality rate was 35%.

    • Conclusions:

    • Pediatric Takayasu's arteritis is an aggressive, potentially lethal condition.
    • Clinical presentation in children differs from adults, with prominent systemic inflammation.
    • Further research into the potential link with mycobacterial infections is warranted.